The Baptism of the Lord

Mass Intentions This Week

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The Baptism of the Lord

Living our baptism means making the decision every morning when we wake and start our day to be and remain a Christian, a follower of Christ, a son or daughter of God. Through our baptism we have been incorporated into Christ, his mystical Body which is the Church. We have become Christ-like, meaning that there is a new potential Christ in each of us, just waiting to be realized. Our lives therefore take upon new purpose when we realize through faith that God is in us through the Holy Spirit and he is sending us forward to live as his beloved children and witnesses in the world. The joy of our common vocation as Christians is that God is with us, has sanctified us through baptism and is also counting on us.

Please join us as we pray for the following, in our Announced Mass Intentions
Intention Requested By

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9:00 am Tues.: 9:00 am Wed.: 9:00 am Thurs.: 9:00 am Fri.: 9:00 am Sat.: 9:00 am 5:15 pm Sun.: 8:00 am 9:30 am 11:00 am 12:30 pm

Intentions of Rosa Piza +Cliff Downing +Therese Lout +Peter Stramba

Marie Theresa Paul Danuta Gorski John&Ursula Matthews Sylvia Allen

Intentions of Violet&Cassey Marie Theresa Paul Coelho +Therese Lout +John&Margaret Reilly Mary&Thomas Farnsworth Des&Christine McCann

For our Parishioners +Paul Gubasta +Angelo Ciccale +Louise Lecours

Family Diana&Rosanna Denis&Rena Guerard

Movie Night The next Year of Faith Movie Night will take place Saturday, Feb. 2 nd. Mark the date on your calendar! The movie will start at 7:00 pm. Details will follow. Rosary Group "The rosary is the book of the blind, where
souls see and there enact the greatest drama of love the world has ever knownThe power of the rosary is beyond description." - Archbishop Fulton Sheen

The Friars Student Writing Award 2013

Students aged 14-18 are invited to write a five hundred-word essay on the theme for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, celebrated Jan. 18-25. The Theme for this coming year is: What does God require of us? (cf. Micah 6:6-8) First prize is an iPad mini (16 GB), second prize is a Kobo Arc and other prizes. Essays will be published in the Catholic Register. Deadline for entries is Jan. 18th. Email your essay to editor@catholicregister.org or FAX it to 416-934-3409. For further information call 416-9343400, ext. 344 or 416-934-3410, ext. 404.

Join us Fridays at 2:00 pm in the church. All are welcome!

Advent Fair Success

A sincere thank you to all who contributed to make the Advent Fair a success including the ShareLife committee who organized the event, those who manned a table and donated food and baked goods, the vendors who participated and the parishioners who supported it.

Parish Administration
Donations Envelopes: Please make an effort to write the amount of your donation onto your envelope. This small step saves a great deal of time of the volunteer teams who process our weekly collections.

Sunday, January 13th, 2013

Vocation Seeds
As John the Baptist introduced the people of his time to Jesus a voice from heaven said, You are my son, the Beloved, with you I am well pleased. Perhaps God is calling you to do the same in our time as a priest, deacon or religious. If God is calling you, contact Fr. Hansoo Park at (416)968-0997 or email vocations@vocations.ca St. Augustines Seminary Come and See Weekend February 1 st 3rd The Love of Christ urges us on to radically respond to his call to follow Him whole-heartily. This is an opportunity for young men of 18 years or older to spend a weekend of prayer, reflection and information on the process of becoming one of Christs disciples through the Catholic priesthood.

Letter of Thanks
A heartfelt "Thank You" from the St. Vincent de Paul Society. It is amazing what we were able to do in 2012 because of you. First of all, we expanded our reach into the Stonegate area since the St. Mark's parish does not have a St. Vincent de Paul presence. There are many people in Stonegate who are struggling with unemployment, substance abuse, depression and mental illness, loneliness, and living on the margins of social assistance. We could share a story about each one in need however, the single mother with three young children we found in a two bedroom apartment with nothing more than a few scraps of rickety furniture made us once again aware how difficult life can be for people around us. We made friends with a man who during his whole life struggled with drug abuse but perhaps our constant presence has brought him to St. Joseph's Glendale House. Many people call us because the rent is too high and the welfare money is too little to deal with unexpected things that happen. We visit these people; you made it possible. We are also developing a partnership with Stonegate Ministry. Its thrift store is there for anyone who needs clothing and small household items whether they have money or not. We have committed ourselves to support the Stonegate Community Kitchen where people can have a free meal and find support and friendship. Christmas 2012 was exceptional for many families in our own parish and in Stonegate. Students at Our Lady of Sorrows elementary school as well as a number of parishioners made Christmas possible for people who would otherwise just have waited for the next day. On behalf of all our neighbours who asked for help, we thank you. We thank you for your donations large or small. Together our parish knows what it means "I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me." Eddie Alkemade President of OLS Conference

Womens Retreat January 25-27 Weekend

The Queen of Apostles Renewal Centre is hosting a womens retreat with their theme: Who do YOU say I am? Why not consider a retreat experience during this Year of Faith? For further information or to register please call 905-278-5229

Year of Faith Programmes

Discover the richness of our Catholic faith. The Archdiocese offers a variety of sessions designed to help parishioners "understand our Catholic faith a little more clearly and to live it a little more eagerly. Call 416-934-3400 Ext.523 or visit www.archtoronto.org/discipleship/formation_winter2 013.htm to see what programmes are available.

Our Lady of Sorrows School

Kindergarten Registration Junior and Senior Kindergarten registration will take place during the week of January 14th. Appointments for registering kindergarten children can be made by calling 416-393-5246. JK children must be 4 years old by Dec. 31st, 2013. SK children must be 5 years old by Dec. 31st, 2013. The following is required at the time of registration: Roman Catholic Baptismal Certificate, Birth Certificate, Immunization Record, Health Card Number and 2 documents for proof of residency. There will be a Welcome to Kindergarten evening for parents and future OLS students on Wed., Apr. 10th at 6:30 p.m. Full day kindergarten begins September 2014.

St. Vincent de Paul